Non-residents bringing in guns have two
options. First, they can declare their firearms at the border crossing by
filling out a Non-resident Firearm Declaration Form (CAFC909) form in
triplicate. This is, by far, the easiest route.

This form will accommodate three firearms;
if you need to declare more, additional firearms can be covered with a
Non-resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet (CAFC910). Both forms
should be filled out prior to the crossing but should not be signed as a
Customs Officer must witness your signature.

Once Customs has confirmed this
declaration, the firearms being transported are registered and the person
registering them is licenced in Canada for 60 days. This process costs $25
(Canadian) and renewal is free by contacting the Chief Firearms Officer of the
province or Territory you are in or by calling 1-800-731-4000.

Bringing your firearm into Canada is a very easy process if
you have completed the proper paperwork:

-Print and complete three copies of the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration
(CAFC 909) form below.

-Complete the form but do not sign the forms until
you are in the presence of a Canadian Customs officer as he must witness your
signature.

-If you are bringing more than three firearms into Canada, you will also
need to complete the Continuation (CAFC 910) form as well.

-There is a fee of approximately $25CDN that you
submit to the Canadian Customs officer, regardless of the number of firearms
you bring.

-Once approved, the CAFC 909 form will serve as your license
and temporary registration certificate for 60 days.

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Submission Information

The Non-Resident Firearms Declaration (Form CAFC 909 EF),
and its continuation sheet (Form CAFC 910
EF) must be
presented in triplicate, unsigned, to a customs officer at your first point of
entry into Canada.

If you have any additional questions about bringing a
firearm into Canada, we suggest that you contact the Canadian Firearms Centre
at 1-800-732-4000 or (506)-624-5380. They can be reached by email at
cfc-cafc@cfc-cafc-gc.ca and their website is www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca.